A ways down Kamo Street from Kamigamo Shine, is its sister shrine, Shimogamo Shrine. Just like Kamigamo Shrine, Shimogamo Shrine

In north Kyoto is Kamigamo Shrine [上賀茂神社] , the head shrine in the Yamashiro region. Coupled with Shimogamo Shrine to

Osaka, Japan’s second largest city, is known for a lot of things: commerce, shopping, food, etc…but what if I told

Comfortably sitting just outside of Nara City is Toshodai-ji Temple. This humble temple is the resting place of Ganjin, one

When you visit Nara, you can’t leave without visiting Todai-ji, home to the Daibutsu, the largest copper Buddha statue in

Sake is practically synonymous with Japan, but the Japanese really love their beer too. A trip to the refrigerated beverage

The Daibutsu in Todai-ji, and Todai-ji itself are such big and popular attractions that it seems people think everything around

Nara City is home to literally dozens of World Heritage sites, many of which are Japanese temples and shrines. However,